Green Kitchen Facts
Using aluminum foil from recycled aluminum is an easy way to add a little “green” to your kitchen and make it more environmentally friendly. Here are some easy ways from purchase to clean-up that will minimize your impact on the environment.
- Wrap lunches, snacks and leftover foods in Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil from 100% Recycled Aluminum for an updated way to keep food fresh.
- Conserve energy by cooking in the right size pots and selecting the air-dry option on your dishwasher.
- Line pans and baking dishes with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil from 100% Recycled Aluminum to cut back on cleanup and save water.
- Filter your own water from your kitchen tap. Store water in a reusable stainless steel water bottle to cut down on waste if you need water on the go.
- Recycle anything you can, including paper, plastic, glass and cans. Be sure to check with your local municipality to find out what products it accepts, as some municipalities recycle aluminum foil. If yours does, just rinse the foil, crumple it up and toss it into the recycling bin.
- Bring your own reusable bag anytime you go shopping.
- A sunny kitchen windowsill is a great place to grow fresh herbs and vegetables. You can use Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil from 100% Recycled Aluminum to start seedlings.
- Buy organic products. When you buy organic products with the USDA organic seal, you can be assured that the foods are produced without antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, irradiation or bioengineering. Organic farming practices are designed to encourage soil and water conservation and reduce pollution.
- Help control your kitchen temperature by planting trees outside your window to provide summer shade and block winter winds.
- For small meals, use your toaster oven which will use less energy than your main oven. Remember to line the tray in your toaster oven with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil from 100% Recycled Aluminum for easy clean-up.
Cook in batches and freeze or refrigerate the remaining portions wrapped in Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil from 100% Recycled Aluminum. It will take less energy, time and effort to reheat the leftovers than to cook new meals.
